Photos: Washington Monument Reopens

Engineers have spent nearly 1,000 days on an extensive analysis and restoration of what was once the tallest structure in the world.

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Washington Monument

In this June 2, 2013 file photo, Bob Collie, project manager with Perini Management Services, puts his finger in a crack of the Washington Monument at the 491-foot level of the scaffolding surrounding the monument, in Washington.